Aldo wrote:
"Merckx, Francesco Moser, and Laurent Fignon always look like they could reach the speed of sound."
So true. And didn't the classics seem to bring out the best in them? Moser going flat out over the cobbles in "A Sunday in Hell" was a study in power, grace and control, not to mention a hell of a lot of grit and determination.
Though out of our period, I'd like to add another seemingly supersonic rider to that list: Andrea Tafi. When I saw footage of him blasting his way to victory in the '99 Paris-Roubaix I was reminded of his older countryman Moser. And to do it in the Italian Champ's Jersey!
For those who can stand looking at a photo from '99 here is a classic, all-action, hard-man rider if ever I saw one:
http://mapeifan.tripod.com/
Apologetically,
Michael Toohey Rangiora, New Zealand.
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